Fernando Torres News

Spain forward Fernando Torres was on the outside looking in as his compatriots made a winning start in the Confederations Cup against Uruguay, but the Chelsea forward says he intends to give coach Vicente Del Bosque a selection dilemma if he can get some game time for the world champions against minnows Tahiti on Thursday.

It doesn't always have to be a negative, even accusatory question. It can be asked with genuine, pleasant surprise as well, as it was surely asked throughout last season regarding Michu.

Andy Carroll will have a medical with West Ham on Wednesday as he moves closer to a permanent move from Liverpool, Hammers chairman David Gold has confirmed.

Fernando Torres has insisted he looks forward to discussing his future at Chelsea with Jose Mourinho amid speculation linking him with Barcelona.

MANCHESTER UNITED'S hopes of signing Robert Lewandowski are fading after Borussia Dortmund insisted he will not be sold this summer.

Napoli's Uruguayan striker is a target for the Premier League's two richest clubs, but Al Hain-Cole expects him to turn them down in favour of a move to the Spanish capital After three seasons and over 100 goals, Edinson Cavani seems set to leave Napoli this summer, prompting a transfer scramble among Europe's biggest clubs.

Speculation surrounding Torres refuses to go away, with Chelsea's interest in a new striker seemingly leading many people to presume that the Spaniard will not be in Mourinho's plans.

SPAIN moved a step closer to a second Under-21s European Championship title in a row with a 3-0 semi-final win over Norway.

But luckily for you lot, I have been appointed by none other than Her Majesty the Queen herself to try to make some sense for you on who may and who may not end up wearing a royal blue kit at Stamford Bridge later this summer for Chelsea .

How do you fit Luis Suarez into a 4-3-3? How do you build a team around a man who has no fixed position, or who operates best when left to his own devices? That has been the task facing Brendan Rodgers this summer, or at least it has been until the Uruguayan forward had started speaking to the press with such regularity about apparently wishing for ... (more)

FERNANDO TORRES last night insisted he wants to stay at Chelsea - and fight for a place under new boss Jose Mourinho.

With former long-term transfer target Radamel Falcao settling in as part of the new Monaco setup, Chelsea are still looking for their first marquee signing of the summer.

Over the past eight years Wayne Rooney has become the talisman of Manchester United .

FERNANDO TORRES last night insisted he wants to stay at Chelsea - and fight for a place under new boss Jose Mourinho.

This is a very young Nigeria squad, with some recognised players not featuring anymore.

Spain dominated its Confederations Cup opener against Uruguay, winning 2-1 on first-half goals by Pedro and Roberto Soldado.

Jose Mourinho has rejected claims that Chelsea owner Roman Abramovich forced Andriy Shevchenko on him during his first spell in charge at Chelsea, and remains optimistic that the Russian will allow him to rule whether or not Fernando Torres has a future at Stamford Bridge, reports The Mirror .

Liverpool head into the summer transfer window on a wave of both expectation and fear this year as the impact of star striker Luis Suarez failing to commit to the Liverpool cause is cushioned by a plethora of reports from the media that, should they be believed, suggest that Liverpool are on the verge of a few signings that should boost the depth ... (more)

Following reports that West Ham are interested in re-signing the Chelsea striker, Vincent Ralph suggests three reasons why it would be the right move.

Spain and Uruguay are the class of the group, and it's a bit of a shame they have to play each other this early.